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The harsh reality is that such an attack does not require extensive computer skills. Earlier this year, The Washington Post reported on an overseas hacker who g
by prawks 14y ago
The harsh reality is that such an attack does not require extensive computer skills. Earlier this year, The Washington Post reported on an overseas hacker who gained control of a small Texas water utility using Internet tools available to anyone.
I really dislike statements like this. The latter does certainly not imply the former. There surely wasn't a "Texas Water Utility Taker-downer" published on the Internet. A would-be attacker still needs to understand how to exploit security vulnerabilities. While resources for learning such skills can be found online, it's not as plug-and-play as the Times is portraying it.
- JonnieCache 14y agoThey are almost certainly referring to the use of http://www.shodanhq.com/ http://www.shodanhq.com/ to look for SCADA banners. Try it sometime if you want to gaze upon the gossamer veil twixt normal western life and 28 days later style chaos.
- ovi256 14y ago28 days later style chaos: this is what he'll experience when the US gov drops the hammer on him for scanning "strategic" installations right ?
- JonnieCache 14y agoYou dont need to scan them, shodan has done it for you. That's the point. Eg http://www.shodanhq.com/?q=Rockwell http://www.shodanhq.com/?q=Rockwell But yes, as ever, don't do stupid stuff if youre not satisfied with your own safety.